SAN BERNARDINO >> Police were searching for a man who stole a motorcycle at gunpoint outside of Chaparral Motorsports before robbing a bank on the south side of the city.

Around 2:40 p.m. Friday, a man wearing a multi-colored motorcycle helmet with a dark visor approached a customer at Chaparral Motorsports at 555 S. H St. Police say he pointed a black handgun at the customer and ordered him to hand over the keys.

“He left Chaparral and headed south on the 215 Freeway,” police Lt. Paul Williams said.

About five minutes after the carjacking, a man fitting the gunman’s description walked into the Citizens Business Bank at 301 E. Vanderbilt Way, approached a teller and ordered her at gunpoint to empty her cash drawer, Williams said.

“He was able to get away with about $1,500 from the bank teller,” Williams said. “We believe he’s the same suspect that carjacked the motorcycle minutes earlier.”

The motorcycle was recovered by police around 4:30 p.m. near the Inland Center mall downtown, police said.

Police say the man was wearing a black jacket. No one was hurt in either robbery.

Anyone with information on the identity and whereabouts of the robber is asked to call police at 909-384-5742 or anonymously at 909-384-5656.

Doug has covered crime and public safety in the Inland Empire since first becoming a reporter in 2012. With a long standing military background, Doug naturally heads into volatile situations in order to gather intelligence for those who rely on accurate and up-to-date information. Doug, a former combat Army veteran, attended the Defense Information School. At DINFOS, the United States Military school of journalism at Ft. Meade, MD, Doug learned all aspects of journalism before taking on a role as an Army Public Affairs Specialist for 16 months prior to his employment with the Southern California News Group. Doug is an avid outdoorsman who loves camping on the beach, but he's also a giant "Star Wars" fan.